Hello Clark, He needs to look up Mount Vernon Shops. John Frantz does great work. Regards, Matthew Hurst

A friend is starting on a Rail Shop Pennsy H30 hopper kit and needs decals. I told him to check K4 and I called a company doing PRR decals - "Middle Division"? I'm sure he'd appreciate any help. He

I recommended this car and the related website to Rapido about five months ago. The documentation is very good. Seems like something that has a ready market. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Excellent work as usual, Eric! Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of Eric Hansmann <eric@...> Reply-To: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Date: Tuesday, October

Upgraded Red Caboose HO scale boxcar kits are featured in the latest Resin Car Works blog post. B&O M-26b prototypes are targeted for the model details.

When I have purchased a couple of Clark’s offerings I have told him that he can keep the Kadee couplers as I use Sergents and would just be tossing the Kadees. Better that they go to another use

Or, just leave them off! Wait to see who the buyer is, then change to suit… Brian Ehni

I would solder or epoxy a piece of shim stock to the inside of the car before adding the putty.

Personally, I like Sergents. My heirs can worry about selling them.

Years ago I learned from Paul Jansen to tap and put a screw in the hole. Then cut and file to shape. This applied primarily to brass locomotives, but the concept applies to any medium. Bill

Maybe eBay and buy a replacement car if it’s that important to you. Or if you can get inside solder metal to the inside of the hole and fill the viewing side of the hole with bondo and sand and

Report: Athearn metal tank car is presently in surgery. What is the best filler/putty to use on a 3/8" hole in metal siding for the old Athearn cars?? Looking forward to the advice... Ray Hutchison

Wait to see who the buyer is, then change to suit… Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Clark Propst via groups.io" <cepropst@...> Reply-To:

Choosing a coupler for a item you plan to sell is tough. I refer Kadee scale head style. Others prefer the old standby #5. Some like to trim the trip wire, others like it. I forgot to add uncoupling

No. Any of the boxcar colors would work but Scalecoat CP boxcar brown/red is the best. Mansell Peter Hambly COQUITLAM, B.C. Sent from Mail for Windows

Hello, Please, excuse the cross posting. Would Tru-Color TCP113 CP Tuscan work for these models from Funaro? Not a CP expert by any stretch. Thanks Scott McDonald

Sam, Thanks for all the help you have provided. May your retirement be long and enjoyable. -- Mike Turner MP-Z35

Hello Group, I really appreciate all the best wishes and comments posted, thank you everyone. Sam Clarke R&D / Tech Advisor / Artist Kadee Quality Products

I can almost read "Miner" ... :-) -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts

Linkage: https://americanscalemodels.com/HO/HO_Detail_Parts/Trucks?product_id=1855 Thanks! -- Brian Ehni From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of WILLIAM PARDIE